Instagram is an incredibly popular social media platform for sharing moments from our everyday lives. But did you know that you can also add a touch of humor and creativity by sharing animated GIFs? Yes, you read that right! In this article, I’m going to show you how to add a little movement to your Instagram feed by sharing GIFs and thus increase views.

Numerous tools exist for modifying GIFS file-size, resizing, looping, creating GIFS or making GIFS and uploading our creation as a GIF image or video file. Let’s take a look at how to do this without using tools like Photoshop.

Step 1: Find the perfect GIF
Before you can share your favorite GIF on Instagram, you first have to find it! Whether it’s a hilarious, cute, or simply epic GIF, make sure it matches your style and personality. Sites like Giphy, Tenor and Reddit or Gifspremium are full of GIFs in every imaginable category. Once you’ve found the one that makes you tick, let’s move on to the next step!

Step 2: Convert GIF to MP4 video
As Instagram doesn’t support GIFS, you’ll need to convert your animated masterpiece into an MP4 video. Don’t worry, it’s easier than it looks! Here are two of the best free online converters to help you with this task:

EZGIF: EZGIF is a free online tool that lets you convert GIFs to MP4 video in just a few clicks. It also offers options for editing and customizing your GIF before converting it. Simply upload your GIF, choose the output format (MP4 in our case) and click on « Convert ».